The Islamic State has released a new propaganda video featuring British hostage John Cantlie, in which he gives a tour inside the city of Mosul in Iraq. The country's second largest city was captured by ISIS militants during a blitz in June when they murdered more than 2,000...

At least 250 artists will perform a musical in July across five continents for the 20th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide. Emir Nuhanovic, the orchestral conductor who has worked on this project for two years, told Anadolu Agency that the “ Lamentoso for...

Ahead of her first visit to Turkey on Monday, Irina Bokova, the Director General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, or UNESCO, has stressed the importance of protecting culture heritage in Syria and Iraq. Bokova said that,...

A Nigerian NGO has sought intervention by the UN to stop the execution of dozens of army soldiers recently convicted of mutiny by a secret court martial. "The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has been in discussion with Johel Dominique at the Office of the UN Special...